Illustrative image. (The U.S. Central Command)
The United States military launched on October 4 a violent wave of strikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, as well as the western province of al-Hodeidah and the central province of Dhamar.
The strikes hit 15 targets of the Houthis (Ansar Allah), the U.S. Central Command said in a statement, noting that the targets included “offensive military capabilities” of the Iran-backed group. Warplanes and warships reportedly launched the strikes.
“These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels,” the command added.
Yemen’s Al-Masirah TV, which is run by the Houthis, said that the strikes targeted the Military Maintenance Installation in Sanaa, al-Hodeidah airport and the city’s northwestern al-Katheeb area as well as a military site in the southern part of the Dhamar city. No casualties were reported by the news channel.
The strikes appear to be a response to the Houthis recent attacks. On September 27, the group attacked three U.S. warships in the southern Red Sea. Later on September 30, it shot down a U.S. combat drone over the northern province of Saada.
Since November, the Houthis have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the United States and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Israeli war on the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip.
The group also launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel and shot down at least eleven American-made combat drones over Yemen and nearby waters.
The U.S. and the UK have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since January. Israel also launched two waves of strikes against civilian infrastructure in the western Yemeni province of al-Hodeidah in July and September.
Despite claiming the lives of nearly 60 people in Yemen, the U.S.-led aerial campaign failed to deter the Houthis or degrade their military capabilities.
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